Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 29, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
  Planning and Development Office
Salesians of Don Bosco AGL VICE PROVINCE – RWANDA, BURUNDI AND UGANDA
PROFILE: PROJECT AND BUSINESS OFFICER
General job description
The Project and business officer support the PDO team to develop and follow up its projects in an efficient and effective way. In line with the directions of the provincial council, he develops new projects. For this, he works in close cooperation with the PDO team and the different partners in the province (communities, services, commissions…). He searches for partnership and funding possibilities to finance and execute those projects. He gives support in management and maintenance of the projects and in reporting to the funders.
He focuses specifically on the financial aspects of the projects. He gives support and advice to develop and follow up clear and realistic budgets for the projects. He gives special attention to self-sustainability of the province and the projects. Therefore he develops realistic business plans. The Salesian charism and mission is the inspiration and source of the services he delivers..

  Duties and Responsibilities
• Exploration of needs and opportunities of the works, communities, commissions … of AGL and support/follow strategic planning to respond to it
• Develop new projects with special attention for self-sustainability and auto-financing
• Contact funders and research of new funding possibilities
• Networking and Explore the context for interesting partnerships and opportunities
• Write business plans for the selected projects in cooperation with the project owner (province, communities …)
• Give support regarding project development, management and reporting
• Give special attention to developing good and realistic budgets of the projects and give support to follow up the budgets
• Give financial advice regarding the development management and maintenance of the project
• Any duty assigned to you by the project Coordinator or any other higher authority in line with your duty requirement
Job specifications
• The PDO has his offices in the provincial house of the Salesians of Don Bosco Kimihurura Kigali. For your job, you will have to travel sometimes (inside and outside Rwanda)
• Working hours are from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm. However, we expect some flexibility if that is necessary for the tasks entrusted to you. Sometimes working on evenings and in weekends might be required
• We offer good working conditions in an open, communicative and enthusiast team
• Regular feedback and possibility to receive job-related formation

  Experience and Skills
• At least three years of working experience in a related field
• Being a good team player, capable of cooperation but also able to take responsibility and organize the work and the tasks in an independent systematic way
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and respect deadlines
• Working proactive and showing creativity and initiative
• Good customer service abilities
• Good verbal and written communication skills and strong interpersonal skills
• Reliable, punctual and dedicated
• Able to work in a systematic and transparent way
• Skills in networking and eliciting cooperation from a wide variety of sources

  Required qualifications
• Very good knowledge of English and French (spoken and written)
• At least a Bachelor degree in a specialization related to the tasks (Project Management, financial management, … )
• Proven skills in writing concept notes and projects
• Prove skills in developing business plans and in financial advising

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
Qualified and interested candidates are invited to submit a Cover letter, CV no more than 3 pages and copy of Degree by using the "Apply for this job" button below before Friday 02-08-2019. Click on the link below to view the attachment https://www.jobinrwanda.com/sites/default/files/job%20details%20files/Project%20and%20business%20officere3e93825a2cd3861086e9cab6f39edd0.pdf 

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